Ataraxy Quotes & Sayings

Phoebe Marks was a person who never lost her individuality. Silent and self-contained, she seemed to hold herself within herself, and take no colour from the outer world. — Mary Elizabeth Braddon

I will not hide my tastes or aversions. I will so trust that what is deep is holy, that I will do strongly before the sun and moon whatever only rejoices me, and the heart appoints — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Is the guy in the wheelchair in Glee acting or is he a real parallelogram? — David Thorne

But now that she had achieved knighthood, and thought and acted as she wanted and decided, for one has to act in this way in order to save this world, she neither noticed nor cared that all the people around her thought she was insane. — Kathy Acker

To get up in the morning, wash and then wait for some unforeseen variety of dread or depression.
I would give the whole universe and all of Shakespeare for a grain of ataraxy. — Emil Cioran

He'd been respectable and respectful, always treating women — Melody Anne

Why should we worry about what others think of us, do we have more confidence in their opinions than we do our own? — Brigham Young

The best fighter is never angry. — Lao-Tzu

I like to write about certain things that if they are not written about are not going to exist. — James Salter

Be yourself- not your idea of what you think somebody else's idea of yourself should be. — Henry David Thoreau

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you. — Lao-Tzu

Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances. — Thomas Jefferson

To add more power to your light, don't fear the darkness of the night. — Debasish Mridha

I'll keep peace at all cost, even if I choke to death on my tongue. — Paula Deen

Everything started as nothing. — Auliq Ice

As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are setting yourself up for disaster. You have to be whole and complete in yourself. No one can give you that. You have to know who you are - what others say is irrelevant. — Nic Sheff

Nothing external to you has any power over you. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. — Bernard M. Baruch

Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses, cuz we were born this way bitch! — Lady Gaga

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. — Marcus Aurelius